Posts by Sarah Cavanagh

7 Budget-Friendly Ideas for Truly Innovative Event Decor

7 Budget-Friendly Ideas for Truly Innovative Event Decor

In the world of event and wedding planning, event decor plays a huge role in making your client’s special occasion come together! Event decor allows you to customize your client’s special occasion to include sentimental touches and reflect personality. If you’re a certified planner, adding event decor training to your repertoire is a smart way […]
Sarah Cavanagh

Why Corporate Event Planners Need to Know Risk Management

Why Corporate Event Planners Need to Know Risk Management

As a corporate event planner, it’s your job to take your client’s vision and turn it into a reality. Sometimes, though, the unexpected can happen. Every single event you plan will come with potential risks (a lackluster turnout, inclement weather, damaged property, or even an unexpected pandemic). Though the majority of the time, none of […]
Sarah Cavanagh

3 Do’s and Don’ts for Planning an LGBTQ+ Wedding

3 Do’s and Don’ts for Planning an LGBTQ+ Wedding

Although there are admittedly some parts of the world that still have some catching up to do, it’s truly wonderful that we finally live in an age where LGBTQ+ marriage is accepted the way it should be. In many ways, LGBTQ+ weddings are pretty much the exact same as ‘traditional’ weddings. There are guests, a […]
Sarah Cavanagh

How to Incorporate Stepparents into Your Client’s Wedding

How to Incorporate Stepparents into Your Client’s Wedding

Amira Harris is the owner and destination wedding specialist of Aisle Travel™ based in Calgary, Alberta Canada. Aisle Travel™ provides Canadian couples with full group travel services, destination wedding planning, and customized wedding group experiences. In addition to running her own business, Amira is also one of QC’s leading tutors for the Destination Wedding Planning course. Now that […]
Sarah Cavanagh

Get Sponsorships for Festivals and Live Events with These 4 Tips!

Get Sponsorships for Festivals and Live Events with These 4 Tips!

Once social distancing rules are safely lifted, there are going to be tons of businesses, corporations, and brands who will be eager to promote themselves and start gaining back business. One popular way to do this is by throwing a festival, or some other type of live event. If you’re a corporate event planner, you’re […]
Sarah Cavanagh

How Stylized Photoshoots Can Lead to Event Planner Jobs

How Stylized Photoshoots Can Lead to Event Planner Jobs

When first entering the world of professional planning, you may not really know how to find event planner jobs. Where do you start? How can you start acquiring clients, so you can begin to assemble your portfolio and resume? At first, this all may feel a bit overwhelming; maybe even daunting. But it doesn’t have […]
Sarah Cavanagh

Always Follow These 8 Event Planning Rules on the Big Day!

Always Follow These 8 Event Planning Rules on the Big Day!

As a professional planner, you know there is nothing more exciting (and admittedly, more stressful) than when the day of the event finally arrives. After all, you’ve spent weeks – often, months – planning every last detail for your client. Now, it’s time for everything to come together and bring your client’s vision to life. […]
Sarah Cavanagh

Overcoming Adversity: Becoming a Wedding Planner During COVID-19

Overcoming Adversity: Becoming a Wedding Planner During COVID-19

We can’t skirt around the obvious: COVID-19 has had a bit of a negative impact on the wedding planning industry. Couples all over the world are having to post-pone their big day, thanks to social distancing. This definitely sucks, no matter how you look at it! But if you were thinking of becoming a wedding […]
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5 Ways Event Planning Pros Should Leverage Social Media During COVID-19

5 Ways Event Planning Pros Should Leverage Social Media During COVID-19

I think we can all agree that COVID-19 has taken its toll on many businesses around the world. Unfortunately, the event planning industry has been of no exception. However, this doesn’t mean that there aren’t still plenty of ways for you to keep your business relevant throughout all this! In the past, we’ve examined ways […]
Sarah Cavanagh

How to Start an Event Planning Business on a Budget

How to Start an Event Planning Business on a Budget

Here you are: freshly graduated from Event Planning school, armed with your certification, and filled to the brim with knowledge and motivation. Firstly, congratulations are in order! You’ve worked hard, and we’re unbelievably proud of you! Now you’re ready to step out into the professional world and start your very own planning business. For some, […]
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